Female labor force participation rate by age in Barbados
Barbados: Female labor force participation rate by age was 47.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.92
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
62.18
in 1990
All-time low
37.98
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 47.92 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Barbados peaked at 62.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.98, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.18 | — |
| 1991 | 60.4 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 58.59 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 57.41 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 56.22 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 61.4 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 60.65 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.08 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 57.41 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 56.74 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 56.06 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 55.38 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 54.7 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 54.02 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.67 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 51.35 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.04 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.72 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.4 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 50.08 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.77 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.45 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.47 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 41.82 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.1 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 37.98 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 42.96 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 39.47 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 40.49 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.95 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 40.07 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 41.95 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 47.1 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 47.92 | +1.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 47.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.45, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 47.92 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.4, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.91 | 56.22 | 62.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.54 | 50.08 | 56.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.25 | 37.98 | 49.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.31 | 39.5 | 47.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Barbados?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Barbados was 47.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 62.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.98 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Barbados ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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